Written by Nathan Mueller If you are a landowner, farmer, cattle producer, or agricultural professional in Gage, Jefferson, and Saline counties, I encourage you to register and attend some of our upcoming Nebraska Extension programs in December and early January. December 13 – The first program is a workshop called “So You’ve Inherited a Farm […] Continue reading → 
Written by Ritika Lamichhane and John Nelson In the past year, Nebraska Extension has hired seven Water & Cropping Systems Extension Educators across the state. One of the most impactful roles for a Water & Cropping Systems Educator is to work with growers in their areas to conduct on-farm research. As a result of these […] Continue reading → 
Learn about several hot topics from university and industry experts at Nebraska Extension’s “Successful Farmer Series.” Sessions will be held on Thursdays, Nov. 30, Dec. 7 and Jan. 4 at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln. Each session will also be livestreamed and archived on YouTube. All […] Continue reading → 
As wheat planting wraps up, it is time to start assessing your plant population or stand that has emerged. As a reminder, please certify your winter wheat planted acres by November 15 at your local USDA-FSA office. Just like corn and soybeans, assessing your initial early season plant population is critical to ensure you have […] Continue reading → 
The Smith-Lever Act of 1914 provided federal support for land-grant universities to establish Cooperative Extension Services. Cooperative Extension was originally designed to bring vocational, agricultural, and home economics learning opportunities to all residents. Today Nebraska Extension, formerly called Cooperative Extension, provides University of Nebraska expertise in 8 major program areas that impact Nebraskans from all […] Continue reading → 
Preparation for planting alfalfa in a field starts about 18 months to 2 cropping seasons prior because of herbicide rotation restrictions and need to adequately manage soil pH in some fields. Alfalfa is the 3rd most grown crop in Gage, Jefferson, and Saline counties after corn and soybeans. There was approximately 16,000 acres of alfalfa […] Continue reading → 
Winter wheat is the 4th most grown crop in Gage, Jefferson, and Saline counties after corn, soybean, and alfalfa. There was approximately 12,000 acres of wheat grown in 2022 with 4,271 acres in Gage, 5,620 acres in Jefferson, and 2,560 acres in Saline. I discussed winter wheat variety recommendations in my August 30th article that […] Continue reading →